Manufacturing Lead
Client Location: NYC, NY
We can try for Remote with Travel too.
Role Summary: We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Production Planning (PP) and Production Execution (PE) Lead to drive complex manufacturing transformations across discrete, process, and hybrid manufacturing environments. This role requires deep functional expertise in SAP PP/PE combined with strong experience integrating MES platforms and third-party Warehouse Management Systems within large-scale, global manufacturing programs. The ideal candidate brings a business-first mindset, understands shop floor realities, and can translate manufacturing operations into scalable, standardized SAP solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Production Planning & Execution: Lead end-to-end design and implementation of SAP S/4HANA PP and Production Execution capabilities, including:
- Demand-driven planning and MRP
- Capacity planning and sequencing
- Production orders, confirmations, and backflushing
- Scrap, rework, yield, and variance management
- Regrind, co-products, and by-products (where applicable)
- Drive fit-to-standard workshops with manufacturing stakeholders while protecting true operational differentiators
- Design scalable planning and execution models across multi-plant environments
MES & Shop Floor Integration
- Define and lead integration between SAP S/4HANA and MES systems
- Align system responsibilities across:
- SAP (planning, costing, inventory, order management).
- MES (execution, machine data, performance, quality signals).
- Design integration patterns for:
- Production order dispatching.
- Confirmations, scrap, downtime, and performance feedback.
- Quality signals and exception handling.
- Partner with IT, OT, and automation teams to ensure reliable, real-time data flows.
Warehouse & Logistics Integration
- Collaborate with WMS teams (SAP EWM or third-party WMS) to align:
- Material staging and backflushing.
- Production supply areas and kanban.
- Finished goods putaway and shipment readiness.
- Design robust integration models between Production Execution and Warehouse operations, including 3PL interactions where applicable.
Data, Governance & Controls
- Lead manufacturing master data design:
- Materials, BOMs (EBOM/MBOM), routings, work centers.
- Production versions and costing views.
- Establish governance for:
- Scrap and defect codes (aligned with QM).
- Production data quality and ownership.
- Change management for shop floor processes.
Program & Stakeholder Leadership
- Act as the primary manufacturing SME for PP/PE across the program.
- Partner with business leaders, plant managers, quality, supply chain, and finance.
- Support executive decision-making with clear tradeoffs and risk assessments.
- Mentor junior consultants and contribute to asset and accelerator development.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of SAP manufacturing experience with deep PP/PE expertise.
- Multiple SAP S/4HANA implementations (greenfield and/or conversions).
- Hands-on experience integrating MES platforms with SAP.
- Strong understanding of shop floor operations and manufacturing KPIs.
- Experience with third-party WMS or SAP EWM in manufacturing contexts.
- Proven ability to lead complex design discussions and drive decisions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in Injection Molding, Discrete Manufacturing, A&D, or Regulated Industries
- Knowledge of:
- SAP PP-DS, IBP, or aATP.
- Quality Management (QM) integration.
- Industry 4.0, IoT, or digital manufacturing initiatives.
- Prior role as Solution Architect or Functional Lead.
- Strong executive communication and storytelling skills.
What Success Looks Like
- Manufacturing processes are standardized, scalable, and adopted
- SAP and MES work together seamlessly no duplicate execution
- Shop floor users trust the system and the data
- Production variance and scrap are visible, actionable, and reduced
- The solution supports today s operations and tomorrow s growth
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